CBK chargesheets 8 accused in fake DOB case

Srinagar, Aug 25: Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has produced a chargesheet against eight accused persons in a fake date of birth case in a Srinagar court.
The CBK in a statement said its Economic Offences Wing filed a chargesheet in a case FIR No. 28/2021 of Police Station Crime Branch Kashmir against eight accused individuals before the court of city Munsiff Srinagar for their alleged involvement in the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 420/511, 202, 468 & 471 of RPC.
The brief facts of the case, according to the statement, are: “Crime Branch Kashmir had received a complaint from the Agriculture Production Department (on the basis of a report generated by Director Agriculture Kashmir) alleging therein that 12 officials of said department had submitted fake DOB certificates at the time of their initial appointment in Government service. Accordingly, the instant case was registered in P/S Crime Branch Kashmir in 2021 and an investigation was started.”
During the investigation, it was established that 8 out of the 12 accused individuals had cheated the department by submitting fake and forged DOB certificates at the time of their initial appointment, the CBK said, adding, “As a result of the deceit they continued to remain in service and unlawfully derived the benefits of employment beyond their actual age of retirement on superannuation.”
The chargesheet has accordingly been presented against these eight accused persons in the court of competent jurisdiction for judicial determination, the probe body said.